HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2005
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair |
Rep. Cindy Evans, Vice Chair |
Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D. |
Rep. Tommy Waters |
Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
Rep. Kymberly Pine |
Rep. Brian Schatz |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND & OCEAN RESOURCES |
Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair |
Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair |
Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D. |
Rep. Tommy Waters |
Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
Rep. Scott K. Saiki, Chair |
Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D. |
Rep. Brian Schatz |
Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Tommy Waters |
Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Chris Halford |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Thursday, February 3, 2005 |
TIME: |
11:00 a.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 312 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
FOR THE PURPOSE OF DECISION MAKING ONLY.
HB247 |
RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING. Prohibits the sale or transfer of biological resources or biological diversity on public lands; establishes a temporary bioprospecting advisory commission to address issues related to bioprospecting, including equitable benefit sharing, and appropriates funds to enable the commission to develop a comprehensive bioprospecting plan; to be repealed 6/30/08. |
EEP/WLO/HAW, EDB/AGR, FIN |
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IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE EEP COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8435.
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________________________________________ Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Hermina Morita Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Scott K. Saiki Chair |